Politics

The eerie surreality of sports in the Covid-19 bubble

Adam Eaton of the Washington Nationals bats in a stadium full of empty seats on July 26. | Patrick Smith/Getty…

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Congress takes up the fight for the future of the Postal Service

Some say that recent delays in the mail are part of an effort by President Trump to sabotage mail-in ballots…

4 years ago

Hannah Gadsby on comedy, free speech, and living with autism

Austrialian comedian Hannah Gadsby won a 2019 Peabody award for her stand-up special “Nanette.” | Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images…

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The triumph of the Nostalgiacrats

President Obama, his wife Michelle and daughter Malia, and Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill, after Obama’s farewell…

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The most important variable in reopening schools in this pandemic

Temperature checks are performed at Hollywood High School on August 13, 2020 in Hollywood, California. Due to Covid-19, combined online…

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3 renters on getting screwed over by landlords during the Covid-19 housing crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic has been extra challenging for renters. | Busà Photography / Getty Images “It’s so hard to find…

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Why Republicans are failing to govern

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell listens to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on July 20. | Doug Mills…

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Kanye West is running for president — seriously

Kanye West hugs Jonathan Karl of ABC News after meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office on October 11,…

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This is the future Joe Biden wants

Amanda Northrop/Vox But can he break from his past to get there? When I asked Symone Sanders, a senior adviser…

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The all-virtual Democratic National Convention, explained

Former Vice President Joe Biden will accept the Democratic nomination for president over a live video stream. | Charles Krupa/AP…

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